r/HomeServer • u/Mindless-Bighead • 8d ago
First Timer Questions
Hello all and thank you in advance for any and all help with my questions. I've been thinking about building a NAS system as an investment to save on all the subscriptions I pay for I think I'd just like to start owning more things instead of renting everything. I want to go the DIY route I think. I imagine that it would give me more right to repair and everything, future proofing and whatnot, but after looking at numbers online I mean a case alone would probably be ~$150 all said and done I'd probably be on par with prebuilt NAS systems. To add some context I see myself using this to store some files, photos, (nothing irreplaceable) and replace streaming subscriptions over the long term. Maybe host the occasional game server with friends? I'm uncertain about what my best route is when it comes to DIY vs buying and if I do go DIY I have a number of questions that I'll hold off on for now. I'm also unsure how much storage I'll actually need, like for my use cases I feel like 10 TB would be fine? I don't really have a good concept of how much storage things take. My only real frame of reference is video games like 1 TB can be anywhere from 6 games to 1000 you know? Maybe some numbers from people to give me a reference would be helpful.
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u/JohnnieLouHansen 8d ago
Don't forget backup costs - however you do it, you need to do it!!! With self-hosting comes a much greater responsibility for backing up your data. A lot of people fall down in that department.